Hong Kong court expels four opposition lawmakers

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's high court on Friday removed four opposition lawmakers from the city's legislative assembly after it invalidated their oaths of office. A former British colony, Hong Kong became a Chinese territory 20 years ago under a ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Activists in Hong Kong mourn Liu Xiaobo’s death

Unlike on the Chinese mainland, where the entirely state-controlled media were forbidden to mention his name, Liu became a prominent figure within the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong following his imprisonment in 2009 and award of the Nobel Peace Prize ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong court disqualifies 4 lawmakers over oath taking

HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court on Friday disqualified four opposition lawmakers from office for having turned their oath-takings into apparent protests against Beijing, further entrenching the central government's hold over the legislature. The Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong residents rally against downtown gentrification

Conservation groups in Hong Kong are lobbying against a controversial plan to demolish a cluster of low-rise tenement buildings in the heart of the city. Town planners will be meeting on Friday to consider the proposal, which was made by the Urban Renewal ... ( read original story ...)

No plans to remove ‘comfort women’ statues in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government said Thursday there are no plans to remove a pair of statues depicting World War II Japanese army sex slaves known as "comfort women" that were erected in front of Japan's Consulate in the Chinese territory. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong: Plans to demolish WW2-era buildings withdrawn

Conservation groups in Hong Kong are celebrating the withdrawal of a controversial plan to demolish a cluster of low-rise tenement buildings in the heart of the city to make room for high-rise towers. Town planners had been due to meet on Friday to ... ( read original story ...)

For Hong Kong Public Housing, It Takes a Village

Hong Kong’s Shek Kip Mei area today ... When subscribing to a newsletter edition you'll also get early notice on Tyee events, news, promotions, partner messages and special initiatives. Further to the provision of the Personal Information Protection ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Protesters in Hong Kong demand Liu’s release

The Latest on China's best-known political prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who doctors say is in critical condition with liver cancer (all times local): 8:30 p.m. Dozens of people are staging a sit-in protest in Hong Kong urging China to ... ( read original story ...)